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A review by fozzybookmouse
Fields of Elysium by A.B. Whelan
4.0
Fields of Elysium is actually my first sci fi book. I really enjoyed the experience of reading this book and would like to start by thanking the author, A.B.Whelan, for taking me on this adventure with her.
This book was a really easy and enjoyable read for me. I actually got through it in 1 / 2 days.
WARNING! SPOILERS FROM NOW ONWARDS
Before i go any further i would like to highlight the fact that these are just MY views which people don't have to agree with and this is MY interpretation on the story which may not be the way that the author had intended the story to be received. I am not trying to be mean with this review neither am I trying to make the book anything either than what I have read and felt it ment.
The world that A.B.Whealan created was able to play vividly in my. The story really reminds me of the Æon Flux movie. There are dazzling descriptions of sceneries and creatures that A.B.Whelan was able to conjure up, such as the hunting scene. I also lived the gadgets and gizmos in the book (e.g. Victor's Araneavi).Perhaps my favourite scene in the whole of the book is the Ecmentur Games, it was spectacular and I was able to visualise the scene very vividly in my mind, like it was playing out in front of me. Another factor about that scene that I love is the exploration of the personalities of the other minor characters in the book and how they socialise with others.
As well as this, I found the book’s exploration into religion and belief very interesting. I find the comparisons between our world and the new world in terms of faith in a greater divine power borderline comical. I like the fact that at the beginning of the book the main protagonist actually didn’t believe in God and as time passes and she spends more and more time with the people in the new earth she starts to question herself about her beliefs. I think this explores how wars and things that we as humans do (e.g. exploitation and cruel treatment to animals and even others of our own in terms of slavery) could make our faith in region or good people deteriorate. I like how this story explores many factors of today’s moral and ethical issues (e.g. exploitation and greed of capitalism in terms of the humans who entered the new world only to want to destroy it through things like mining for their own gain).
However, two parts of this book did bother me a little:
1. The introduction of the character Adam.
I felt that this character was not really needed to advance the story. His sudden appearance and exit in the book did not improve the story. Also, how did he gain access to Molly’s room? Since it was late at night and he father, mother or brother must have been home and it was well established that her father was quite apparent that he was a little paranoid when it comes to Molly’s safety and someone must have heard sounds of the Adam breaking in and realised that if it had been Molly, she would have entered through the front door.
2. Underdeveloped characters
During the book, I found it quite frustrating that there were many characters which had great potential but not enough was said about them and their backgrounds. A prominent example of this is the character Ann and Alexa. I love what I had of Ann’s caring personality and struggle with her feelings towards Weston but wish there was more one their relationship, like how they actually got together in the end (I know that he have said he realised what was in front of him finally, but i want to know how it all came out. Was it a sudden confession on Ann’s part or did Weston realise he had feelins for Ann). Alexa was also an interesting character, I wished we got more of her background than Cammila. Although I do understand that Cammila's storyline was more dramatic, I felt that we already had enough drama from the main character.
I also wish that my favourite character, the albino girl from the Ecmentur Games was in more of the book because she seemed like a great character to help out the main character and because she was sort of an outcast she could maybe understand Molly and connect with her.
3. Dylan's mum
I felt there was no real need for this character. Someone else could have told Molly's dad about seeing her and Victor together (maybe one of the neighbours or even her brother)
Having said these things, I'm really looking forward to reading the secound book and hopefully finding out more about the wounderful new world and the characters that I like.
Thank you Andrea
Mickey xx
This book was a really easy and enjoyable read for me. I actually got through it in 1 / 2 days.
WARNING! SPOILERS FROM NOW ONWARDS
Before i go any further i would like to highlight the fact that these are just MY views which people don't have to agree with and this is MY interpretation on the story which may not be the way that the author had intended the story to be received. I am not trying to be mean with this review neither am I trying to make the book anything either than what I have read and felt it ment.
The world that A.B.Whealan created was able to play vividly in my. The story really reminds me of the Æon Flux movie. There are dazzling descriptions of sceneries and creatures that A.B.Whelan was able to conjure up, such as the hunting scene. I also lived the gadgets and gizmos in the book (e.g. Victor's Araneavi).Perhaps my favourite scene in the whole of the book is the Ecmentur Games, it was spectacular and I was able to visualise the scene very vividly in my mind, like it was playing out in front of me. Another factor about that scene that I love is the exploration of the personalities of the other minor characters in the book and how they socialise with others.
As well as this, I found the book’s exploration into religion and belief very interesting. I find the comparisons between our world and the new world in terms of faith in a greater divine power borderline comical. I like the fact that at the beginning of the book the main protagonist actually didn’t believe in God and as time passes and she spends more and more time with the people in the new earth she starts to question herself about her beliefs. I think this explores how wars and things that we as humans do (e.g. exploitation and cruel treatment to animals and even others of our own in terms of slavery) could make our faith in region or good people deteriorate. I like how this story explores many factors of today’s moral and ethical issues (e.g. exploitation and greed of capitalism in terms of the humans who entered the new world only to want to destroy it through things like mining for their own gain).
However, two parts of this book did bother me a little:
1. The introduction of the character Adam.
I felt that this character was not really needed to advance the story. His sudden appearance and exit in the book did not improve the story. Also, how did he gain access to Molly’s room? Since it was late at night and he father, mother or brother must have been home and it was well established that her father was quite apparent that he was a little paranoid when it comes to Molly’s safety and someone must have heard sounds of the Adam breaking in and realised that if it had been Molly, she would have entered through the front door.
2. Underdeveloped characters
During the book, I found it quite frustrating that there were many characters which had great potential but not enough was said about them and their backgrounds. A prominent example of this is the character Ann and Alexa. I love what I had of Ann’s caring personality and struggle with her feelings towards Weston but wish there was more one their relationship, like how they actually got together in the end (I know that he have said he realised what was in front of him finally, but i want to know how it all came out. Was it a sudden confession on Ann’s part or did Weston realise he had feelins for Ann). Alexa was also an interesting character, I wished we got more of her background than Cammila. Although I do understand that Cammila's storyline was more dramatic, I felt that we already had enough drama from the main character.
I also wish that my favourite character, the albino girl from the Ecmentur Games was in more of the book because she seemed like a great character to help out the main character and because she was sort of an outcast she could maybe understand Molly and connect with her.
3. Dylan's mum
I felt there was no real need for this character. Someone else could have told Molly's dad about seeing her and Victor together (maybe one of the neighbours or even her brother)
Having said these things, I'm really looking forward to reading the secound book and hopefully finding out more about the wounderful new world and the characters that I like.
Thank you Andrea
Mickey xx